Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Matrix by Lauren Groff

28 reviews

sodanisays's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Animal death, Cancer, Death of parent, Rape, and Miscarriage

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Animal death, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Violence, War, and Sexism

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

challenging relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I don’t usually like books that don’t use quotation marks because it confuses me and I end up rereading sentences. The writing and prose was beautiful; I have many passages marked! 

It could be a bit slow for my liking and the second half was harder to get through. I liked the references to Melusine, who I’ve heard about prior when reading other books about the war of the roses!

I thought the ending was really well done. Overall an enjoyable read that I devoured in three days despite being slow for my taste! I had read one of Geoff’s works earlier in the year and hated it so I’m happy I gave her a second chance. I’m curious now to see how I like her other works. Highly recommend if you like stories about powerful women challenging that status quo (especially in the world of religion)!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexism, Rape, Torture, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Grief, Child death, and Animal death

Minor: Violence

ciaomara's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Gonna be frank, this book is actually kind of a bummer. I think it was good, but I can’t say I  enjoyed myself while reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Cancer

Moderate: Sexual assault, War, Rape, and Sexism

Minor: Death of parent

dr_aimz's review against another edition

inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Death of parent, Cancer, Medical trauma, Violence, and Death

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Domestic abuse

atamano's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Cancer, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death

erinmjustice's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

erica_palmisano's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Gorgeous language, a fascinating period, and amazing characterization. The narrator was topnotch, and u recommend the audiobook. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Minor: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, and War

mc860's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Not for me. Never understood the point of the novel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Child death, and Sexual content

Minor: Islamophobia and Dementia